Complimentary bread service in restaurants was once as ubiquitous as free chips and salsa at any Tex-Mex spot. And it’s still seen in a majority of restaurants, from fast food (free breadsticks at ...

Sit down to dinner at Elaine’s on Franklin in Chapel Hill, and you’ll be offered a choice of garlic focaccia or sourdough batard (or both). The bread service is on the house, but it’s not an ...

Bread Service, a high-end bakery that delivers to homes and businesses, is closing. The last day to place orders is Wednesday, May 1, by 3 p.m. at breadservicepa.com. The last day of baking will be ...

Lately when I call restaurants for reservations, I’ve started asking, “Do you serve bread?” Five years ago it would have been a ridiculous question, but in an effort to cut costs, fewer places are ...